Hello, folks. I wanted to let you know that for a little while I've been posting here anonymously, as @poetec. My primary account, however, is @bhmcintosh. You can view my #introduceyourself post here:

Who comes knocking at thy door, Upon this late and quiet hour, Pregnant with the feel of night, The dawn a stranger to this air? Who makes thee struggle from thy bed, Tearing thee from sleep's embrace,

I’d like to somehow thank you, You’ve been a friend indeed. In the rough times helped me through, Was there, when I had need. Glad am I to know you, You’ve dealt with me so honestly. Thank you that you

Seen up close, it was so very real. A message very clear; touched my heart, it did. A stranger derelict, eyes so red and empty, Lying in the gutter, clothed with trash and grime… Many faces passed him

Two meet. Friendship follows, fleet. Love blossoms in its’ time. Flourishes in newness’ clime. Matures and ripens, grows. They learn what every flower knows. With time comes change. It’s natural, not strange.

Goodnight, dear friend, take your ease, Lost in blessed sleep. Give yourself to goodly rest; In slumber peaceful, keep. Relax your body and your mind; Float away upon a cloud. Stillness covers you tonight;

I shall never see you in our home, nor hear your voice in greeting, Welcome me in the evening, as it woke me in the morning. No more close embraces in your arms to send me on, Or receive me when I’m home

Good morning, Father God, and I thank Thee for the blessed sleep, So deep and sweet the rest which Thou didst give me. Yea, carried in Thy sure embrace, I sojourned the watches blissfully, A trusting babe

Where have all the hours gone? How quickly passed away! It seems but moments since the dawn, Now darkness ends the day… How clear the early memories of morning! How fresh the scenes of sunrise in my mind.

A Feeling rose within my heart, A subtle sense of meaning. Something whispered but not heard, Something sighted without seeing. I knew this Feeling was important, Despite not knowing what it meant. So

Whispered words of love, Embrace me with affections, As sweet and tender comfortings, Encircle me with care. And intimate admissions, Caressing me with revelations, Move me with the candidness, Of passionate

Your eyes are magic eyes, my Love, And them I evoke remembrance of, To see eyes that hold an inner light, Shining, shining, oh my God, what a sight! There’s life in your eyes, they sparkle with it, Oh,

The countless tragic ends that wait, in dark recesses of mind, thought soon to come upon you, already haunt your visage with furrowed lines of worry, and color your anticipation with bleak hues of

Come and worship at my temple, You of darkened mind. To join yourself to me is simple, Seek not and you shall find. Conform yourselves and do not fight, I'll bless you with the blinded sight. Pray to me

Shadows cast their sinister slinky Fingers dark, the ministers of Sharp-edged fright, that rob me Of my sleep tonight... I clutch the covers close to me, My shoulders hunched in fear, At the nights' macabre

I spied you looking secretly at me. How crafty were your stolen glances, yet I saw them, flashing liquid brown within those fluttering lashes! Yes, my eyes also ranged here and there, yet soon